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1 ' V j"- - ' ■ * . ■■ ■■ ■■-■■ :/. ', ■.. ■ ■ ■■" -,■ »«*■ » ; „•'-■■,./':,' /'..-■■■,'■ ■ ■'■ « '.■.,.*"■.-. ■■" V • ' ---,""», ■ * '■:.," : * v i '■•'■*■ w ''>'--..» ** • -r*;v.. • .*— ■*»...^s.^.^ -\ ±-" *-j. '. * .-■".-- T.T r — •; J - • ' ■-*„'■■ X ■ W 'm - ..-.'--THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.PRICE TWO CENTS.SCHLEY FORPRESIDENTThe Admiral's MarylandFriends Start a Boom.GORMAN INDORSES ITSchley One of the Few Men onWhom Dems. Could UniteHE HAS PROBABLY GIVEN CONSENT9iQ Active Effort* on the Admiral's' V.; Behalf Till the Court ofInquiry Adjourns.iFrotn The Journal Bureau. Boom AS, TomHaildlng, Washington.Washington. Aug. 31.—The Marylandfriends assuming that the court of inquiry, whose sittings are to begin Sept. j12, will triumphantly acquit him of the Ibase charges under' which he has beenresting since the Spanish war, are alreadyquietly talking of bringing him forwardas a candidate for the democratic presidential nomination in 1904. He will retire from active duty this year, and in1904 will be 65 years of age. With arobust constitution, which has been wellpreserved, he is now in his prime, andthe years sit so lightly upon him that hemight easily pass for a man of 50 yearsInstead of 62.At a meeting of Maryland democratic jleaders, held recently in Baltimore, theavailability of Schley for presidentialpurposes was seriously discussed, and it is ieald that every one present expressed theopinion that he was undoubtedly one ofthe very few men in the country on whomthe 'entire party could unite. He has/no political record, and therefore, .nopolitical. enemies. He has nothing to explain, for he has not mixed in civil affairs. The whole people, with one accord,has taken his side of the pending controversy, and should the court of inquiryacquit him, it is predicted that his popularity, already second only to that ofAdmiral' Dewey among the naval heroes,' of the late war, will become so great asto make him the '•logical" nominee of thedemocratic party, torn by factions and onthe verge of reorganization. So say theMarylanders, and they are so earnestabout it that they have already arrangedfor taking up the matter with him 'for-'; mally as soon as the court of Inquiry shallhave handed in Its findings. At the sametime that these friends of the admiral aregiving the democratic party, as they claim,an ideal candidate, they will be avenging• Schley's wrongs in. a most splendid manner. Whether elected or not, the mere' fact that a great political party had taken- him up as its choice for the chief magistracy of the nation would put a cap sheaf■' on the findings of the " court and sendSchley down into history none the worsefor his late experiences.In Washington, where Schley has manywarm friends, the presidency matter hasbeen talked for several days and givencordial indorsement. If Schley will saythe word, Maryland will start his boomand draw to his support at once the southern states of the Atlantic seaboard, thusgiving him a start in the • race for thenomination very similar to that whichVice President Roosevelt seems to haveon the republican side. 1 The meeting InBaltimore referred to above was attended by a number of members of thestate central committee. While Arthur P.Gorman was not there in person, it issaid that he was represented, and assurances are given that his faction of the,Maryland party will loyally support theSchley; candidacy. From the vigor withwhich the matter has been taken up inMaryland, it is suspected that Schley hasbeen consulted informally and has given, his consent, all hands agreeing, however,that nothing is to be done publicly untilafter the court of inquiry shall have concluded its labors. Incidentally, this movement well illustrates the.confidence whichthe friends of Schley have in the outcome of the forthcoming investigation.—W. W. Jermane.Washington Small Talk.Alice K. Handschildt, of Harlem, Mont.,has been appointed assistant cook in theOsage Indian school. Oklahoma, at $400 peryear. Mary Dougherty, of Lyndon Station,Wis., has been appointed teacher in the FortBelknap school, Montana, at $600 a year.Postmasters appointed to-day: lowa—lndianapolis, M. A. Haska county, F. M.Thatcher, vice T. H. Alison, resigned. Montana—Preston, Custer county, A. Davis, viceT. X. Preston, resigned. Wisconsin—Howard, Sheboygan county, A. G. Meyers, vice C.Lehr, removed; Waukan, Winnebago county,M. Gay, vice C. L. Steele, removed.TAMS BIXBY, MILLERA 1.000-Barrel .Mill Going Ip at; ' .T^"^ Red Wins.Special to The. Journal.Red Wing, Minn., Aug. 31.—A new milling company organization was completedhere to-day with a capital of 5100,000.It will begin at once erecting a mill witha capacity of a thousand barrels per day,with room for an Increase. The site isthat of' the old Diamond mill, burnedyears ago. The name is the SimmonsMilling company. Officers are: President,Tarns Blxby; vice, N. K. Simmons; secretary, J. F. Diefenbash; treasurer, W.H. Putnam. ,^;^VGambling on Great Lakes LegalMow York Jam Soaclml SorvlomCleveland; Ohio, Aug. 31. —A peculiar discovery was made to-day by the UnitedStates | district attorney at.^Cleveland when he was preparing to prosecute two menfor gambling. He found that there was no law in the United States statutes prohibiting gambling on the great lakes and was obliged to discharge the prisoners.Two men were arrested Thursday on the complaint -of J. C. - Thomas of Jackson,Mich. He claimed that while coming to Cleveland on a Buffalo boat Wednesdaynight he was induced to join in a game of poker with two gentlemanly strangers.He arrived in .Cleveland Thursday morning with very little to show but experience; - The other men had the money. He Immediately swore out a warrant fortheir arrest and the gamblers were locked up until yesterday afternoon, at which timethe case was to have been heard. A few minutes before the time set for the hearing the district * attorney discovered that the men were being held illegallythatthere was nothing in the federal statutes prohibiting gambling except in the Districtof Columbia.;:.£;♦/V^ •" ::'r:.:.i^ \~\ ??-\±zr?-^:. \%^--<"We can now look for floating gambling, palaces on the. great lakes," said thedistrict attorney, "unless congress passes a law on the subject."Butchers to Enforce a Sunday LawNew York, Aug. 31.—The butchers of New York ; are determined that the newstate law prohibiting the sale or delivery of meats on Sunday shall be enforced.To this end an army of 2,700 men all opposed to Sunday labor and all eager to aidin carrying . out 'the provisions of ■:• the 1*- law will patrol : the V city; to-morrow. 7 Thebutchers ; came to the conclusion - that - the ;: most : effective ; means they could : adoptto stop the sale ; and' delivery^ of, meat on ' the day they say belongs to '■ themselves forrest and.recreation was to create a sort of legal vigilance committee of their own. :"NEW 'PHONE LINESConsolidated Telephone and Telegraph Company Organized.WILL BUILD LINE TO DULUTHMinnesota to Be Strung "With Independent Wires—Twin City Company Behind the Scheme.To place the twin cities In direct, telephonic communication with every cornerof the state and the northwest is the purpose of the Consolidated Telephone andTelegraph company which came into existence to-day by the filing articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state.There is capital, brains, push and energybehind the company and it expects to revolutionize the telephone business of thenorthwest. ; \The V'ew company will be associatedwith the Twin City Telephone companyand will have its headquarters in theletter's new exchange which is beingerected at Third avenue S and Seventhstreet. The company will have a workingcapital of $100,000. The officers and directors of the new company are as follows:E. H. Moulton, president; Clarence H.Judson, secretary; Edward E. Webster,treasurer; H. H. Potter and f\ R.Clement. It is learned from Mr. Webster,general manager of the Twin City company that the first move out of the twincities will be toward the head of the lake.As a matter of fact a line has already beensurveyed and materials purchased and thework of construction will begin within a'day or two. It is President Moulton's wishto prosecute the work as fast as possiblein the hope that the Lake Superior twinsmay be talking with the Mississippi rivertwins within thirty days.In Duluth the Consolidated company willconnect with the Zenith City Telephonecompany having between 1,500 and 1,600subscribers and in West Superior the connection will be with the Peoples'' Telephone company, which has 800 subscribers.The Zenith City company has been makinggreat progress in Duluth.The new long distance line will be ofgreat convenience to the grain, coal, flour,iron and jobbing interests as well as thegeneral public.As soon as the Duluth line is connected with the twin cities, possibly before, the Consolidated will branch outinto other parts of the state. There arealready many independent local telephonecompanies in the state and the Consolidated will, stand to them in the relationof a parent.WHO IS FRED RLUMER?ARRESTED AT STILLWATERHe Claims to Be From Minneapolisand Denies Robbing: JosephFease.Special to The Journal.Stillwater, Minn., Aug. SI. — The manarrested for robbing Joseph Fease nearSt. Paul park Thursday was arraigned inthe municipal court to-day and his casecontinued till • Wednesday.- He gave hisname as Fred Blumer and his residenceas Minneapolis. He claims to have beenon his way to visit a son in Dakota coun- ;ty and denied that he took the moneyfrom Fease. ■i; vj J ",lThe name of Fred Blumer does not appear in the Minneapolis directory. ■'■'■PERPLEXITY IN PERSIARUSSIA IMPEDES BRITISH TRADEA Leonine Roar Comes PercolatingThrough the Columns of"The Thunderer."London, Aug. 31. —Russian agents inPersia are interfering with the Gbetta-Nushki trade route between Asia andeastern Persia, opened by the Indian government. According to a Times dispatchfrom Simla, Russia, by virtue of a loancontracted in 1900, has effective controlof the customs and is giving endless worryand trouble to traders by means of customs regulations, especially quarantinerestrictions. It is possible for Russia toparalyze British trade by long detentionsof caravans and travelers. The native belief that Russian influence is supreme ineastern Persia is having.a bad politicaleffect, -"v. ccPresident Rowland Blennerhassett, commissioner of education in Ireland, writing on the general subject of Russian andBritish relations, says: "We must strivefor a final settlement with Russia or girdourselves for a fight." And the Times,editorially, says:"Great Britain must decide whether itis compatible with our interests, commercial and political, to allow a foreign !power, like Russia, to establish itself onthe Persian gulf. Possibly it may be expedient to purchase political peace by thesurrender of commercial interests whichmight cost too much to defend. But if.we are resolved' to defend them we mustnot wait until it is too late to declareour intentions and take action."DETECTIVES DISMISSEDFirst Fruits of the Chicago PoliceInvestigation.Chicago, Aug. 31.—The commission investigating the police department announced its decision to-day. The threeaccused detectives, Joyce, Cramer and 1Tracey, were ordered to be dischargedfrom the force. Joyce and Cramer werefound guilty of conduct unbecoming officers and Tracey of falsifying reports. :■(-■ ISATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1901.OLD BOATTHE WINNERColumbia Beats Constitutionby Four Minutes,THE FINAL-RACE SERIESConstitution Is Allowed Six Mmutes' Time Less.SHE IS HANDICAPPED AT STARTSharp Trick on Constitution's BehalfCleverly Checkmated by Columbia's Skipper. 'Bateman's Point, Aug. 31.Columbiacrossed the finish line at 3:02:01 and Constitution at 3:06:03. The official tinjeof the start was:Columbia, 11:41:15.Constitution, 11:42:00.:^JW====^,,J>)** * '■■ i^i ff •GETTING READY FOR THE CORONATION.King Edward—John, this bloomin' crown will have to be blocked if hit's to be used for the coronation.Columbia therefore beats Constitutionthree minutes, seventeen seconds, elapsedtime and four minutes, twenty-eight seconds corrected time.Batemans Point,, Aug. 31.The committee boat at 11:20 signalled a windwardand leeward race of fifteen miles, thecourse being south-southeast. The windhad hauled to the south of east and haddropped to about eight knots. The committee announced that, under the newmeasurements, Constitution allows Columbia one minute and eleven secondsover a thirty mile course. This is a decrease of six seconds since the yachtswere last measured.Both yachts prepared for the start withNo. 2 top clubsails set over their lowersails and baby jib topsails in stops. Thepreparatory signal was fired at 11:30 andfive minutes later came the warning signat. Both yachts at this time were up tothe windward of the line but three minutes before the starting signal Columbiabore round and stood round the flagshipon the western end of the line. Constitution followed and tried to overtake theold boat by breaking out her jib tops.Cutting in close by the stern of the committee boat, Constitution -succeeded ini getting a nice place on the weather of> Columbia, but Captain Barr knew a trickworth two of that. He trimmed in his1 sheet and being on the starboard tack,! forced the Constitution across the linet before the gun was fired. ; -" •Columbia also was over, but by quickwork Captain Barr wore ship and stoodback, and the next time Columbia crossedshe was to the weather of Constitutionand also ahead. Constitution, being slower, could not catch up with the old boatand crossed astern. The starting timewas:Columbia 11:41:45.Constitution 11:42: V,. s" . .Handicapped at the Starting.Constitution was handicapped .by thestarting. , Within two minutes after thestarting gun was fired, Columbia went overon i the starboard . tack but immediatelytacked on Constitution's weather. bow asthe latter crossed on the port tack. .*;. The wind at this time was blowing agood ten \ knots . and the yachts stoodi straight out to sea, and at 11:50 ColumbiaI was -'■ gaining and . fully one-eighth iof < a| mile ahead of Constitution. '." ;f'\~/i Both f beats ; held; out to sea on ,the. porti for over an hour and T a half after the'.■'•; •■ ■.'■.' ;...: ■'■'';' »'"'.'"*.:.--_-•"". ' '' V?*: ■•.''•■ .'.:■':'•;;.."'•,.■start. On the way out Columbia gradual-;ly pulled away from Constitution. jg Thewind shifted a little to the east, so thatthe boats were able to lay a better courseon the port" tack than on : the j starboardtack.- Columbia was| the first to., comeabout and head for the mark on* the starboard tack at 1:44, followed a minutelater by Constitution.".. At .this time itlooked as if Columbia was nearly" half amile ahead. "Only the' topsails of the twoyachts ; could be seen from shore, thehulls being below the horizon. \ So nearlyhad they been ; able to fetch the mark ;onthe port tack that the starboard tack wasa short-one. I On this brief tack,' however,Columbia gained more and had a fine leadwhen, at 1:28, she swung round on theport tack again and headed for the outermark. Columbia rounded at 1:30:35; Constitution, 1:32:20, a lead for Columbia of1 minute and 45 seconds, and a gain in afifteen-mile beat to windward of 1 minuteand 30 seconds. ;. ■ V . .Both boats jibed around the mark andwith booms to port headed for the finish.The yachts sailed some time before breaking out their spinnakers and 'in the firstfifteen minutes of sailing it looked as ifConstitution had gained a; little.- Justbefore reaching the outer mark the windincreased to something over ,12' knots. anhour, which practically ensured a finerace to the finish.INDIAN MISSIONARY DEAD.Madison, Wis., Aug. : FayetteDurlin, rector :~] of -1 Grace Episcopalchurch and one jof the last of: the Indianmissionaries, died at. his home here at 11a. m. to-day, aged 79 years. His firstwork in Wisconsin was at La- Crosse in1856, and afterward at Ripon, ' Janesvilleand Racine college. In 1882 he came toMadison, where he has been > rector evrsince. .";,.--'--;'.'.'" ".'V*THURSTON IN THE LEADIN THE WINONA GOLF FINALSWhere Special Prizes Went—Closes Tournament ThisEvening.Special to The Journal.Winona, Minn., Aug. 31. —Much of theInterest in the finals In the state golftournament was taken away 'by the factthat the contest is between two Winonans,outside competition having been shut offin the semifinals. Notwithstanding' thisand the fact that the ether contests weredecided yesterday, nearly all cf the visiting golfers remained . for to-day's play,and one of the largest galleries of theturnament followed W. M. Bolcom andT. P. Thurston . around the course thismorning. To-day's final was for thirtysix holes., Half was played this morningand half this afternoon. Both contestantsplayed; hard. Bolcom is the more brilliant player, and at times puts up a . remarkable game, but Thurston is general^ly steadier and such proved to be thecase this morning. The match was veryclose, the lead alternating several times.At the end of the first eighteen holesThurston stood two up. \ Bolcom ; may, beable: to overcome this lead» on final eighteen holes this afternoon, but the chancesfavor Thurston, the young Episcopal rector. I "'."ifrjv ■' v -: . -^ i;■'-.The prizes in the consolation, 'specialand duffers contests .were, awarded inneat speeches by. Congressman Tawney,the recipients responding. { The . duffersbought golf balls with I their contributedpot of money and divided the * ballsamong the leaders in the contest it beingthougnt | that playing for money/ and donating the same to charity might laythem open to a charge of professionalism.At the hop this evening the championshipcup and the cup won by M. Doran, Jr.,St. Paul, for the best j score % in, the \ preliminary round will be awarded. i" ~.Winona players secured both | prizes \inthe consolation contest, A. W. Laird winning the! prize cup and C. P. Crangle thecup for the runner up. St. Paul: got thecup for the best score in the . qualifyinground, this being won by M. Doran, Jr.,The two prizes in the special contest wentto A. 'B. Cutts of Bryn Mawr and F. E.•Stewart of the same Minneapolis club.E. W. ; Alger [of the Bryn Mawr club:alsowon the; duffers' contest, L which - was i for$16 worth of golf balls.•//.".'/..:';•:"- < P.. '-..'* :."Horatio —Me i f odaer,' knew •he wuz : gain'die ten days afore he kicked de bucket.•-■■ Elizabeth—Who told Mm; da sheriff ,DEATH OF1. N. CROSSCame Unexpectedly EarlyThis Morning.HEALTH HAD BEEN GOODAnd the Blow Came Almost Withouta Moment's Warning.FUNERAL WILL BE ON TUESDAYCant. Cross "Was the Originator ofthe Patrol Limit Law—HisWork: for Forestry. —Captain - Judson: N. Cross, for a quarterof a century prominently identified withthe history of Minneapolis, died suddenlyat 7 o'clock this morning at his residence.1701 Thomas Place. Death was causedby the rupture of a blood vessel. Thefuneral will be held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesdayfrom the residence..'.-'■Captain Cross aroused Mrs. Cross shortly before his death and complained j ofnausea. He said he felt a choking sensation and from the congestion in his sidebelieved he had caught cold during thenight and was threatened with pneumonia. He asked Mrs. Cross to get hima cup of coffee, was taken with tnauseathe next moment and died immediatelyafter. /'/-:'■> J- ?..'.'.." '"'..-'Dr. Orton, who lives near at hand, wassummoned, but death had intervened before his arrival. J7..'"'Captain Cross had enjoyed good healthof late and was feeling unusuallywell . last evening. He spent theevening pleasantly in conversationwith, his son-in-law and daughter,Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Knappen, who hadjust returned, from an extended tripthrough Canada and the northern partof the state. . •;■'.^X';;;--Captain Cross was a man who endeared himself to all who knew him. Hewas well, known for his conscientious-ness j and .his j scrupulous | regard for thefeelings and rights of others. He wasa quiet, . unostentatious, hard-working "■lawyer,- who commanded the respect and |earned the' admiration of all whom hemet,in business or social relations. Hewill Ibe best: remembered for his . work Inoriginating the Minneapolis patrol system of restricting the saloon territory, awork that he accomplished while he wascity; attorney. Outside of business, he hasfor many years -been'greatly interested inforestry. He laid the foundations of theMinnesota forestry system, drafted thetwo forestry laws that have been passed,had been president of the state forestryassociation, and was. at the time of hisdeath president of the state forestryboard. ' "'. .n •All of the children except Mrs. Shenehonreside in Minneapolis. She is at presentliving near Ogdensburg, N. V., where herhusband is stationed. .Judson Newell, Cross was born Jan. 16, 1838,at Pogueland, Jefferson county, New York, ona farm bought; by his grandfather, TheodoreCross,- In 1818, from, the agent of JosephBoneparte,"whose American estate was Inthat region. Mr. Cross was the son of Rev.Gorhem Cross, who was called the father ofCongregationalism in northern New York, andof" Sophia s Murdock Cross. On his father'sside •he . was descended from a long line ofsturdy,-New England men,.the family easilytracing Its ancestors ■ back. to 1640, i when thefirst member of * the 7 same name' settled onthe Merrjmac river, near Lawrence, Mass.* Theold Cross i homestead - ; still belongs \to and *Isoccupied by a member of ; the family. Amongthe members of the Cross family were severalContinued ■on Second \ Page.28 PAGES-FIVE O'CLOCK.30 OR 40 DEADGREAT NORTHERNAssistant Gen. Supt. Downs and Son Killed andMany Laborers Killed or Burnedto Death.A Freight Train Breaks in Two in the Moun;"..•..' ' -"..-.■-.; ..■:,:-■.:'•-■. - -. ■ ' "... • .. .-:■■: ;■■/■. .. •■ ;-' : •.',•■"- ■tains and Half of It Dashes Intoa Passenger Train.Fire Adds to the Horrors of the Catastropheand Many of the Bodies AreCremated.I THIRTY-SIX WERE KILLED IX V<*> Nyack, Mont., Aug.. 31.— the Great Northern wreck near here thirty-sixV<j><$> lives were lost and thirteen people were injured. ■■„. . »... J<^<$> Assistant General Superintendent Downs of • the Great Northern, C his <8»<S> son, his cook, and thirty-three Scandinavian laborers were killed and thir- <3»<«* teen laborers were injured. . , . ■.. - ""'• ..-■;'}*<§><$> The bodies of Downs and. his son and of twenty-eight laborers were . <$><$> burned in the wreck. / '..■-.,■■.'- '-...■■■. , <^<$> A freight train broke loose on the mountain grade and crashed into - the \ <£-$> rear of the passengerl train 1 fifteen miles below. - * - ■ •'<&>'<§> The laborers were bound from Duluth to Jennings for railroad \ work, : &<§> and occupied the, rear car. No passengers were injured. " ." ."] 's><§> ■"•■-■ Three passenger cars and ten freight cars were burned. <$><s> .■_ ■;. , ..'•';.". ,;/ J: ; .. ; ■.'.:>;Specials to The Journal.Kaliepell, Mont, Aug. 31.— bodies ofAssistant General Superintendent Downs,his , son ,and cook were all burned ,in thewreck. There were thirty-three Scandinavian laborers from Duluth killed; ofthese the bodies of all but five were- burnedin the wreck. The injured are thirteenScandinavian laborers. It is impossibleto get names at this time. No other passengers were injured. ' " . *Kalispell, Mont., Aug. Thirty-sixlives were lost and thirteen persons wereinjured in the wreck of the Great Northern passenger train No, 3 at Nyack,thirty miles west of Kalispell. None ofthe passengers were injured, the fatalities having been confined" to employes ofthe railroad company. The dead are:P. T. DOWNS, assistant general superintendent of the Great Northern railway lines west of Minot, N. D.KIRK T. DOWNS, his son.HENRY BLAIR, cook aboard Mr.Downs' private car.Thirty-three Scandinavian . laborers,names unknown.The injured are thirteen Scandinavianlaborers, whose names are unknown.The wreck was caused by , the : breaking in two of a freight train on the steepgrade of a Rocky mountain foothill. Therear end of the freight tore loose from thehead end, dashed backward down themountain and crashed into the rear endof the passenger train which was justpulling out of the station at Nyack. Thecar attached to the rear end of the passenger was the private coach of Superintendent Downs. He and his son Kirk, andtheir cook Henry Blair were instantlykilled/-.'-;"-.'- :Scandinavians Front Duluth.The car next contained forty-six Scandinavian laborers en route from , Duluth, iMinn., to Jennings, - Mont. - They werekilled wholesale. Only thirteen weretaken from the debris alive.Fire immediately following the collisionquickly destroyed the private car, cremating the bodies of those within.The flames were quickly communicatedto the car ahead, or rather to what remained of it, and the bodies of twentyeight of the unfortunate laborers werecremated.The third car from the rear was alsoburned, but those within managed toescape when the collision occurred. Thefire continued to spread through the massof debris caused by the destruction of thedozen or more freight cars and their consignments <of valuable freight.Finally the passenger train was cut intwo between the third and fourth carsfrom the rear and the balance was drawnto a safe distance from the fire. 'All telegraph wires on the poles along-TWO MEN KILLEDDynamite Accident in the FayalIron Mine.'Special to The Journal.Dveleth, Minn., Aug. 31.— terrible accident occurred at the Fayal iron minehere • last night. At 5:30 two miners,Charles C. Anderson and Andrew Pearson,were instantly killed by the explosion ofdynamite. The bodies were teribly = mangled... The two men were. working in. adrift - underground at < Shaft No. 2. Justhow the accident occurred : will . probablynever be known. The trammers wereaway at the foot of the shaft with j a carof ore. They heard the explosion but sawno • men come out •of i the> drift as usualand ' hurried back where j the . bodies werediscovered. ;': They wer removed :to- themorgue of J. C. Poole. .%i Both men ' willprobably \be , buried - here. r.: Anderson hasa"- wife l'j and '« family.' living: at ; Negaunee,ON THEside the track were soon melted and communication was thus cut off a few mo*ments after the collision.Physicians were taken to the scene fromthis city »nd- all "traffic was for a timesuspended while the wreck and train crewsendeavored to rescue the bodies of thedead and : clear up the debris. * .J -'*■;:- ~;j..£WHAT THE ROAD SAYSThe Story of the Tragedy as GivenOut in St. Paul. . .General Superintendent Ward jof the;Great Northern road gave the Associated'Press at St. Paul the following statementof the wreck on the Great Northern near |Kalispell, Mont.: 'About 8:30 p. m., Aug. 30, at Essex,Mont., eighteen cars broke loose from the;rear end of a freight rain and ran downthe hill sixteen miles to Nyack station,where it overtook passenger train No. 3,which was Just starting out from that| station. : ;'•;;'■In the collision, P. T. Downs, assistantgeneral superintendent, in charge of lineswest of Minot, N. D., was killed, together jwith his son, Kirk Downs, ~ his cook, •;Henry Blair, and about twenty-five laborers who were moving west in a coach attached to the rear of the train. ' None of jthe regular passengers on the train wasinjured. The wreck took fire and the remains of all except five of the killed wereburned. It is, therefore, \ not ' knownpositively how many ' fatalities j resulted. 1In addition to those killed, twelve labor-*ers and Brakeman Burke were injured.P. T. Downs was born April 8, 1847,. la.Ireland. He entered railway service J April1, 1868, as a brakeman on a passenger train,Burlington branch of the Central Vermontrailroad. In 1869 he became master of trainson the Louisville division of the Louisville ANashville, and was with that road and. withthe Chesapeake & Ohio for some years. , Fora year ending April 30, 1891, he was trainmaster of the Gulf, Colorado & ■ Santa Farailroad. He was made superintendent of thenorthern division of the Great Northern May1, 1891. From May 17,' 1893, to July 1, 1896, Jwas superintendent of transportation.' Hewas made assistant-general superintendentJuly 1, 1896, a position which he held for sixmonths, when he was made assistant superintendent of the A. & W. P. railway, and of;the Western Railway of Alabama. a In September, 1897, he was appointed superintendentof the same roads, which position he. held funtil November, 1899. At this period he wentback to the Great Northern, being made.' assistant general superintendent Dec. 1, 1899, forthe Great Northern lines west of Minot, IN.D. His appointment as vice.president of theSpokane Falls & Northern "would have -bet';come effective to-morrow, Sept. l.|Stillwater People Not : Hurt. \Special to The Journal. • ,Stillwater, Minn., Aug. 31.—A numberof Stillwater people were on the GreatNorthern wreck, among .them Mr. andMrs. John O'Brien. A telegram from, themstates that they were not injured.Mich., who has been notified of the accident, but as yet no reply has " been re*ceived. Pearson leaves a wife and •atthree ; months' " old child.HASTINGS HAPPENINGS.Special to The Journal.Hastings; Minn., Aug. Arthur B. Hub*bard and Miss Cora B. Wehtworth were mar*rled ;at ■ the - home of the. groom's "■ parents,Aldermand and Mrs. F. D. Hubbard, on the29th.—O. F. Nelson. left yesterday to teachschool at Gray Eagle, Minn.—Peter J. Ma-.howeld -of ; Wood Lake, Minn., and MissLouise Ackerroan of Lakevllle were marriedat the latter place on ; the 28th. : ■' • ' •••- ' •'"-" - 'CARNEGIE'S LATEST GIFT. .London, . Aug. ', 31.—Andrew Carnegie > haftgiven £10,000 to build a town hall at Mother*well. Lanarkshire, ! Scotland.